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Virtualization
In computing, Network Virtualization is the process of combining hardware and software network resources and network functionality into a single, software-based administrative entity, a virtual network. Network virtualization involves platform virtualization, often combined with resource virtualization.
Network virtualization is categorized as either external, combining many networks, or parts of networks, into a virtual unit, or internal, providing network-like functionality to the software containers on a single system. Whether virtualization is internal or external the benefits have an indefinite change of magnitude.
- Multiple operating systems
- Virtual system environments
- Reduce operation costs by increasing energy efficiency, requiring less hardware
- Gain application performance
- Increase manageability, security and disaster recovery
Networking professionals must be aware of challenges and benefits virtualization presents for network configuration, performance and management. Get up to speed on the various types of virtualization such as server virtualization and storage virtualization; find out virtualization's effects on network performance.
Server Virtualization
Server virtualization can impact network latency and performance, so it's important to make the right decisions for network configuration and network management in virtual server environments.
Storage Virtualization
The Virtualization Strategy topics page provides news articles, tips, tutorials, guides, special reports and podcasts for data storage professionals who manage virtualization resources in their company's data center. Look here for guidance and advice on topics such as virtualization strategies and virtualization consolidation strategies.
Managing virtualization
Virtualization can greatly complicate the ability to manage and monitor networks and applications. Find out tools and best practices for managing network relationships between virtual machines (VMs) and between virtual and physical devices in this section.
New Virtualization Technologies
Learn about emerging virtualization technologies that are impacting the network or may be doing so in the near future, such as network virtualization, desktop virtualization, I/O virtualization and cloud computing, and what significance these technologies hold for networking professionals.
